No. 744 in Dutch
gehouden
"Gehouden" means "held" or "kept" in English.
In a sentence
De bijeenkomst werd gehouden in het buurthuis.
The meeting was held in the community center.
Here, 'gehouden' is used as the past participle of 'houden', meaning 'to hold', forming a passive structure.
Hij heeft altijd van klassieke muziek gehouden.
He has always loved classical music.
In this context, 'gehouden van' is part of a verb phrase meaning 'to love/like', showing emotion towards a subject.
De kinderen worden goed gehouden door hun oppas.
The children are well taken care of by their babysitter.
Here, 'gehouden' represents a care-taking or maintenance context, indicating responsibility or nurturing.
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